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Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for ssd external hard drive.

If you're looking for a way to back up your computer or transfer large files from one source to another, an external hard drive is a great option. Browse the top-ranked list of SSD external hard drives below along with associated reviews and opinions.

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  1. Crucial - P3 Plus 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4  NVMe - Front_Zoom
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    "This hard drive has not failed me yet! Reliable storage and very fast data transfer for a good price....EPIC WIN FOR CRUCIAL INTERNAL SSD PCle GEN 4.0"

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    Valuable Gen4 performance is here. Introducing the Crucial P3 Plus Gen4 NVMe SSD, delivering impressive speed with sequential reads/writes up to 5000/4200MB/s1 while providing data protection for optimal security. Engineered by Micron with the latest Gen4 NVMe technology, the Crucial P3 Plus comes in generous capacities2 and offers flexible backward compatibility for most Gen3 systems.
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    "This hard drive has not failed me yet! Reliable storage and very fast data transfer for a good price....EPIC WIN FOR CRUCIAL INTERNAL SSD PCle GEN 4.0"

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    Valuable Gen4 performance is here. Introducing the Crucial P3 Plus Gen4 NVMe SSD, delivering impressive speed with sequential reads/writes up to 5000/4200MB/s1 while providing data protection for optimal security. Engineered by Micron with the latest Gen4 NVMe technology, the Crucial P3 Plus comes in generous capacities2 and offers flexible backward compatibility for most Gen3 systems.
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    Your price for this item is $54.99
    The previous price was $57.99
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  2. Seagate - Game Drive M.2 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe with Heatsink for PS5 - Front_Zoom
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    "SSD from Seagate...Best all around SSD...Less problematic than some of the samsung SSDs"

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    Maximize your PS5 gaming experience with the Game Drive M.2 SSD for PS5. Optimized for both the Digital and Standard Editions of PS5, this SSD installs with just a screwdriver and features a custom heatsink to keep your system running at peak performance. Grab hold of up to 7300/6000MB/s sequential read/write speeds and seamlessly bolster your gaming capacity with up to 1TB of space.
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    "SSD from Seagate...Best all around SSD...Less problematic than some of the samsung SSDs"

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    Maximize your PS5 gaming experience with the Game Drive M.2 SSD for PS5. Optimized for both the Digital and Standard Editions of PS5, this SSD installs with just a screwdriver and features a custom heatsink to keep your system running at peak performance. Grab hold of up to 7300/6000MB/s sequential read/write speeds and seamlessly bolster your gaming capacity with up to 1TB of space.
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    Your price for this item is $129.99
    The previous price was $149.99
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  3. Crucial - X8 4TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen 2/USB-A Portable SSD - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "4TB SSD...Crucial X8 SSD is a lot of storage for my application. I is fast as an SSD should be. ...Awesome SSD external drive...Very happy with this ssd external drive. Loads my ps4 games fast and the 4 TB is a lot of space. "

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    Product Description

    The Crucial X8 Portable SSD stores up to 4TB of data at phenomenal speeds up to 1050MB/s —that's up to 7.5x faster than portable hard drives.¹ It also works with numerous devices — from computers to consoles, tablets, and smartphones.²
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    Top comment

    "4TB SSD...Crucial X8 SSD is a lot of storage for my application. I is fast as an SSD should be. ...Awesome SSD external drive...Very happy with this ssd external drive. Loads my ps4 games fast and the 4 TB is a lot of space. "

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    The Crucial X8 Portable SSD stores up to 4TB of data at phenomenal speeds up to 1050MB/s —that's up to 7.5x faster than portable hard drives.¹ It also works with numerous devices — from computers to consoles, tablets, and smartphones.²
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    Your price for this item is $237.49
    The previous price was $299.99
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  4. Crucial - P3 500GB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4  NVMe - Front_Zoom
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    "Excellent SSD....Crucial P3 500GB ssd...This ssd has been great so far I've been using it to play games and it is very fast"

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    Basic bootup speeds won’t cut it — not at work, on the go, or in the game. But the Crucial P3 SSD is anything but basic. With NVMe performance that’s more than 6x faster than SATA2 and storage capacities up to 4TB3, the P3 leaves older storage technology in the dust. Get faster bootups, downloads and file transfers, and store all your files, photos, videos, apps, and games with room to spare with the quality and dependability you expect from Crucial.
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    Top comment

    "Excellent SSD....Crucial P3 500GB ssd...This ssd has been great so far I've been using it to play games and it is very fast"

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    Product Description

    Basic bootup speeds won’t cut it — not at work, on the go, or in the game. But the Crucial P3 SSD is anything but basic. With NVMe performance that’s more than 6x faster than SATA2 and storage capacities up to 4TB3, the P3 leaves older storage technology in the dust. Get faster bootups, downloads and file transfers, and store all your files, photos, videos, apps, and games with room to spare with the quality and dependability you expect from Crucial.
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    Your price for this item is $31.99
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  5. WD - WD_BLACK SN850X 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe with Heatsink for PS5 and Desktops - Front_Zoom
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    "internal SSD...easy to install and saves not having to use a external drive...WD m.2 ssd 1tb...Very fast m.2 ssd highly recommended who needs fast boot up."

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    Product Description

    Strap in for breakneck gaming speeds with the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe internal SSD. Crush load times and slash throttling, lagging, and model pop-ins for a smooth, fast experience that lets you compete at your absolute peak. This purpose-built gaming drive comes in the capacity of 1TB with heatsink to help sustain top-end performance for more consistent gameplay. With the advanced features of Game Mode 2.0 (Windows only) plus speeds that approach the limits of the PCIe Gen4 interface, the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD delivers top-tier performance to keep you playing, streaming, recording, and dominating the game.
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    Top comment

    "internal SSD...easy to install and saves not having to use a external drive...WD m.2 ssd 1tb...Very fast m.2 ssd highly recommended who needs fast boot up."

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    Strap in for breakneck gaming speeds with the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe internal SSD. Crush load times and slash throttling, lagging, and model pop-ins for a smooth, fast experience that lets you compete at your absolute peak. This purpose-built gaming drive comes in the capacity of 1TB with heatsink to help sustain top-end performance for more consistent gameplay. With the advanced features of Game Mode 2.0 (Windows only) plus speeds that approach the limits of the PCIe Gen4 interface, the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD delivers top-tier performance to keep you playing, streaming, recording, and dominating the game.
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    Your price for this item is $100.99
    The previous price was $204.99
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  6. Seagate - Game Drive M.2 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe with Heatsink for PS5 - Front_Zoom
    Top comment

    "Good quality ssd...This ssd feels solid and high quality no issues at all installing it...Best product I’ve had for ssd drive for ps5"

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    Product Description

    Maximize your PS5 gaming experience with the Game Drive M.2 SSD for PS5. Optimized for both the Digital and Standard Editions of PS5, this SSD installs with just a screwdriver and features a custom heatsink to keep your system running at peak performance. Grab hold of up to 7250/6900MB/s sequential read/write speeds and seamlessly bolster your gaming capacity with up to 4TB of space.
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    Top comment

    "Good quality ssd...This ssd feels solid and high quality no issues at all installing it...Best product I’ve had for ssd drive for ps5"

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    Product Description

    Maximize your PS5 gaming experience with the Game Drive M.2 SSD for PS5. Optimized for both the Digital and Standard Editions of PS5, this SSD installs with just a screwdriver and features a custom heatsink to keep your system running at peak performance. Grab hold of up to 7250/6900MB/s sequential read/write speeds and seamlessly bolster your gaming capacity with up to 4TB of space.
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    Your price for this item is $539.99
    The previous price was $559.99
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  7. Samsung - T7 Shield 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Beige - Front_Zoom
    Top comment

    "Speedy SSD...Way faster than my hard drive....Love these SSDs!...Love these external SSDs! They just feel solid and they're super fast. "

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    Product Description

    Samsung T7 Shield 2TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050 MB/S, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Rated, for Photographers, Content Creators, and Gaming, External Solid State Drive, Beige.
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    Top comment

    "Speedy SSD...Way faster than my hard drive....Love these SSDs!...Love these external SSDs! They just feel solid and they're super fast. "

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    Samsung T7 Shield 2TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050 MB/S, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Rated, for Photographers, Content Creators, and Gaming, External Solid State Drive, Beige.
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    Your price for this item is $139.99
    The previous price was $199.99
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  8. Crucial - P3 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4  NVMe - Front_Zoom
    Top comment

    "2280 m2 ssd for Alienware M17 R3. Instaled without problem but you will need a thermal pad shield for laptops to disperse heat....Great value, I installed this to replace the stock ssd on my G14. I cloned my original 1TB drive onto this one and I partitioned the rest as a separate drive... "

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    Product Description

    Basic bootup speeds won’t cut it — not at work, on the go, or in the game. But the Crucial P3 SSD is anything but basic. With NVMe performance that’s more than 6x faster than SATA2 and storage capacities up to 4TB3, the P3 leaves older storage technology in the dust. Get faster bootups, downloads and file transfers, and store all your files, photos, videos, apps, and games with room to spare with the quality and dependability you expect from Crucial.
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    Top comment

    "2280 m2 ssd for Alienware M17 R3. Instaled without problem but you will need a thermal pad shield for laptops to disperse heat....Great value, I installed this to replace the stock ssd on my G14. I cloned my original 1TB drive onto this one and I partitioned the rest as a separate drive... "

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    Product Description

    Basic bootup speeds won’t cut it — not at work, on the go, or in the game. But the Crucial P3 SSD is anything but basic. With NVMe performance that’s more than 6x faster than SATA2 and storage capacities up to 4TB3, the P3 leaves older storage technology in the dust. Get faster bootups, downloads and file transfers, and store all your files, photos, videos, apps, and games with room to spare with the quality and dependability you expect from Crucial.
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    Your price for this item is $199.99
    The previous price was $239.99
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  9. Seagate - Game Drive M.2 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe with Heatsink for PS5 - Front_Zoom
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    "Great SSD to use for ps5...Great SSD to use for ps5 it was shockly easy to install when i order this i was worry about how hard it might be to install but nope that was not a problem at all...SSD storage upgrade...Absolutely no difference than internal drive or maybe even better. Buy with confidence."

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    Product Description

    Maximize your PS5 gaming experience with the Game Drive M.2 SSD for PS5. Optimized for both the Digital and Standard Editions of PS5, this SSD installs with just a screwdriver and features a custom heatsink to keep your system running at peak performance. Grab hold of up to 7300/6900MB/s sequential read/write speeds and seamlessly bolster your gaming capacity with up to 2TB of space.
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    Top comment

    "Great SSD to use for ps5...Great SSD to use for ps5 it was shockly easy to install when i order this i was worry about how hard it might be to install but nope that was not a problem at all...SSD storage upgrade...Absolutely no difference than internal drive or maybe even better. Buy with confidence."

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    Product Description

    Maximize your PS5 gaming experience with the Game Drive M.2 SSD for PS5. Optimized for both the Digital and Standard Editions of PS5, this SSD installs with just a screwdriver and features a custom heatsink to keep your system running at peak performance. Grab hold of up to 7300/6900MB/s sequential read/write speeds and seamlessly bolster your gaming capacity with up to 2TB of space.
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    Your price for this item is $239.99
    The previous price was $259.99
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  10. WD - BLACK SN850X 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe - Front_Zoom

    Model: WDBB9G0040BNC-WRSN
    SKU: 6512129
    Top comment

    "As always, Western Digital comes through once again! Perfect SSD M.2 hard drive. Very good performance....Great drive....Great NVMe drive. Nice and fast and large enough for me to upgrade the system without having all the SSDs needed."

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    Product Description

    Strap in for breakneck gaming speeds with the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe internal SSD. Crush load times and slash throttling, lagging, and model pop-ins for a smooth, fast experience that lets you compete at your absolute peak. This purpose-built gaming drive comes in the capacity of 4TB. With the advanced features of Game Mode 2.0 (Windows only) plus speeds that approach the limits of the PCIe Gen43 interface, the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD delivers top-tier performance to keep you playing, streaming, recording, and dominating the game.
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    Top comment

    "As always, Western Digital comes through once again! Perfect SSD M.2 hard drive. Very good performance....Great drive....Great NVMe drive. Nice and fast and large enough for me to upgrade the system without having all the SSDs needed."

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    Product Description

    Strap in for breakneck gaming speeds with the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe internal SSD. Crush load times and slash throttling, lagging, and model pop-ins for a smooth, fast experience that lets you compete at your absolute peak. This purpose-built gaming drive comes in the capacity of 4TB. With the advanced features of Game Mode 2.0 (Windows only) plus speeds that approach the limits of the PCIe Gen43 interface, the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD delivers top-tier performance to keep you playing, streaming, recording, and dominating the game.
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    Your price for this item is $299.99
    The previous price was $649.99
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